Research
Molecular
The associations between drinking water and health outcomes were independent of age, baseline status, weight loss diet group, energy intake, diet composition, physical activity and weight change.
Water intake effects on metabolic health are consistent regardless of other lifestyle factors.
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The associations were independent of age, baseline status, weight loss diet group, energy intake, diet composition, physical activity and weight change.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Increased water intake reduces metabolic syndrome over 12 mo in overweight dieting women, independent of diet composition, activity and weight loss
Jodi Stookey et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2008
cohort · n=155Cited 2×
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